Meine Fresse, what was this? Was that the same German team that played one sub-mediocre, one bad and one of the worst German matches ever during the first round? They improved in every aspect where they needed to improve, and presented themselves in the form and strength that by their performances of the past two years I had hoped to see from the beginning. Portugal played well, and became very pressing in the second half, but it's strengths it had shown in the first round and the individual strengths of it's many great players had been successfully neutralised by a masterpiece of a German tactic, and great fighting spirit.
I did not expect this after the bad first round, but I think that the German victory today is well-deserved and a fair reflection of the game. Too bad for Scolari, by TV presence I like him, and he seem to have strong sense of fair play. Too bad for Portugal as well, but one cannot help it - only one team could win in a k.o.-match.
The match against Germany's next opponent will have some - spice
, it is either the Croatians, with whom the Germans have an open bill after the first round, or Turkey - and plenty of Turks living in Germany (and having turned German streets into nightly festivals in past two weeks as if they already had won the championship. they are all crazy, you know
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With a performance level like this, Germany is no sure winner of the final, but can mange to at least trip up Holland or Italy, eventually. These two are still my top favourites.
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Originally Posted by antikristuseke
Allso christiano Ronaldo showed what a great **** he is by taking a dive, looking arround for a bit and the simulating like mad.
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Yes I remember that scene, and he really is a great playactor. that is why although he may be a great football player I will never like him. Maradonna was the same way, and I always strongly disliked him - being a good player, but not quite as admirable as a man. the referees I would rate with a schoolnote of "four minus" - "not quite sufficient".
P.S. Anybody seen the scences after the match, and the "Verbrüderung" between players and fans? Greats scenes.